John Recco
John Recco Jr.
Born: February 2, 1927
Deceased: September 1, 2020
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1944-1951
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John Recco compiled a career batting average of .256 with 24 home runs and 70 RBI in his 486-game career with the Wellsville Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Sunbury Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Manchester Yankees and St. Jean Braves. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 52 | 237 | 204 | 31 | 54 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 35 | .265 | .348 | .348 | .696 | 71 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 14 | 59 | 51 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | .235 | .339 | .275 | .613 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 12 | 49 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | .205 | .367 | .308 | .675 | 12 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | 33 | 137 | 116 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 24 | .241 | .353 | .319 | .672 | 37 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 49 | 211 | 172 | 30 | 45 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 35 | 23 | .262 | .386 | .360 | .747 | 62 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 137 | 496 | 496 | 126 | 15 | 8 | 9 | .254 | .254 | .371 | .625 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Manchester Yankees | 10 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | .192 | .382 | .192 | .575 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 19 | 82 | 68 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | .235 | .350 | .309 | .659 | 21 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | PROV | St. Jean Braves | 92 | 336 | 336 | 90 | 20 | 0 | 8 | .268 | .268 | .399 | .667 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | St. Jean Braves | 68 | 241 | 241 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 6 | .261 | .261 | .378 | .639 | 91 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 486 | 1882 | 1749 | 112 | 447 | 80 | 16 | 24 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 114 | 108 | .256 | .303 | .361 | .664 | 631 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 1B | 52 | 505 | 29 | 8 | 31 | .985 | 1.269 |
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 1B | 14 | 122 | 5 | 2 | 13 | .984 | 9.071 |
| 1947 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 1B | 47 | 367 | 35 | 10 | 40 | .976 | 8.553 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | 1B | 33 | 295 | 16 | 4 | 24 | .987 | 9.424 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1B | 12 | 96 | 5 | 2 | 10 | .981 | 8.417 |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 1B | 19 | 162 | 13 | 1 | 14 | .994 | 9.211 |
| Totals | 177 | 1547 | 103 | 27 | 132 | .984 | 9.322 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Manchester Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1950 | C | Provincial League | St. Jean Braves | |||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | St. Jean Braves |
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